Brookford NewsLocal news for Brookford, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Part of a National Trend: Downtown's warehouse revival- December 2, 2007 "People aren't going to sit out in front of Target and drink a cup of coffee" Downtown's warehouse revival Hickory's vacant mills reborn, often as homes Jen AronoffFor years, the sturdy brick mills and warehouses along the train tracks east of downtown Hickory sat vacant or underused.But now they're coming to life again -- this time, as one-of-a-kind homes and businesses.Just as in other fallow industrial areas nationwide, enterprising locals with an appreciation for history and a desire for a.http://www.topix.net/city/brookford-nc/2007/12/part-of-a-national-trend-downtowns-warehous... |